A professional organizer is someone who comes into your space and helps you to declutter, organize, and set up easy-to-use systems to better manage your belongings, space, and time. I will guide and coach you throughout the process for an end result that looks great, is easy to use and maintain, and makes your life less stressful so that you have more time, energy, and space for what matters.

A professional organizer can help if your space contributes to any of the following thoughts or feelings:

• Unsure of where or how to start

• Overwhelmed by the amount of items in your space

• Tired of spending too much of your time putting items away

• Stressed about moving, downsizing, or other life transitions

• Lack of time or energy

• Guilt over getting rid of sentimental items or gifts

• Fear of going through items and the emotions they bring up

• Worry that you’ll run out of time or energy to finish the project

• Embarrassed or not wanting someone to see the space

• Frustrated with how much tidying-up you have to do before you can clean

When you declutter and get organized, you’ll have less to manage every day resulting in less stress, less worry, less busyness, less distraction, and less decision fatigue. You will find yourself having more presence / attention, more time and energy, more freedom mentally, physically, financially, and emotionally, and more creativity and capacity. You’ll gain a better understanding of who you are and what matters most to you which can lead to more contentment and less resentment and comparison.

Your space plays a huge part in your mood, mental state, and motivation and can have a direct impact on your physiology. Your external space is often a mirror of your internal space and getting one decluttered, organized, and cleaned impacts the other.

Clutter is unique to you; it’s anything you don’t want, need, or use and often takes away from your joy and peace. Clutter is anything that consumes your time, energy, or space and provides you with unsatisfying emotions in return. It contributes to feelings of being stuck or unable to live the life you want. Chronic clutter goes beyond disorganization and may impede the movement within and the effectiveness, health, or safety of a space.

As your professional organizer, I will help you declutter and identify your unique clutter threshold — the amount of belongings you can comfortably handle before feeling overwhelmed or unable to maintain the space.

During your free consultation, we will discuss your needs and goals for the space. The cost depends on a variety of factors including the size of space, amount of items in the space, complexity of project, and your willingness to declutter.

Make It Pretty will recommend hours for organizing sessions based on your unique space and what I believe is the best option for you. In addition to the hours spent on site organizing, you will also receive your custom plan, access to the latest industry information, complimentary text support and travel time, and one carload for recycling / trash / donation disposal services per session.

If we finish a project earlier than expected, then you’ll keep your hours. These hours can be used to start working in another space or to set up a maintenance schedule.

You may cancel or reschedule organizing sessions up to 24 hours prior to your scheduled appointment. Cancellations within 24 hours and no show sessions are subject to a cancellation charge of 50% of the session fee and may lose the time allotted for that session if unable to reschedule.

You may reschedule your appointment with four hour's notice, provided there is a time slot available. Successful rescheduling attempts will not incur a fee. Rescheduling an appointment with less than four hour's notice will incur a flat $35 fee.

Make It Pretty accepts cash, checks, and all major credits cards. Payment is due in full the day of service. Make It Pretty is willing to work with you to customize a payment plan.

I will help you determine the length of your project based on the questions asked during your free in-home assessment. Project duration depends on how quickly you want to get through a specific task and your willingness to participate in the decluttering and sorting process. Any time left over can be used on a bonus project for you!

That’s ok! There is a minimum of 3 hours for an organizing session.

You’ve already started! Awareness of your space, making the decision for change, and looking for support are the first steps of the journey of investing in yourself and your space.

All projects begin with a simple, no-hassle and no-obligations phone consultation where we’ll discuss some of the main sources of stress, along with your aspirations, for your space.

Before starting your project, I will meet with you in your space for a free 30-minute needs assessment. Touring your space, discussing your needs, and walking through your systems will enable me to create a personalized action plan for you including where to start.

Yes! Make It Pretty is based in Lincoln and serves the entire state of Nebraska. Organizing sessions include complimentary 100 minutes of round-trip travel time. Additional travel time is billed at $25 per hour.

• In-Home Assessments are 30 minutes and are spent touring your space in person or virtually. We will discuss your needs and goals, and I will follow-up with a personalized action plan.

• Organizing Sessions are on site, run in 3-6 hour blocks, and involve all the hands-on work and support to declutter and organize your space.

• Disposal services are part of your organizing session and include recycling, trash removal, and donation. One carload per organizing session.

• Maintenance programs are organizing sessions for existing clients. I will come and refresh spaces that I have previously organized.

• Unlimited Text Support for questions and guidance in between sessions to keep you motivated and moving.

Absolutely! Make It Pretty will not disclose your information or photographs without your knowledge and prior written consent. Make It Pretty respects your privacy and provides a judgement-free, positive, and supportive service.

Make It Pretty offers two approaches: Let’s Work Together (done with you) or Leave It To Me (done for you). It’s entirely up to you how involved in the process you want to be!

Let’s Work Together is the best approach if you want to receive direct support and guidance through decluttering and the emotional process of letting go of belongings. You may be able to help get the job done faster and save yourself money depending on your willingness to declutter.

Leave It To Me is the best approach if you don’t want to touch a thing, are short on time and energy, or are unable to be directly involved for any reason. In the end, you’ll still receive the guidance needed to maintain the space long term.

It is not required that you’re present when you purchase the Leave It To Me approach. When choosing this approach, it is important that we discuss your wants and needs thoroughly during your in-home assessment.

I recommend being present at your comfort level. It is best for you to be on site for the first and last 15-30 minutes of an organizing session. This time allows us to discuss the overall plan, progress, any issues that may have come up while working, and the final decisions that you need to make.

Almost all areas of your home or apartment, office, vehicle, or storage unit are covered. I can help with everything from organizing closets to refreshing entire rooms and support you during life changes. Do you want to tackle only half of a room or have a small scale project? No project is too small - reach out!

I will come and evaluate your space as-is. We will discuss what is currently working well for you and not working well. We will identify your needs and goals, what organizing methods you’ve tried in the past as well as your preferences, and discuss what changes you would like to see. I will observe how you use the space and what patterns or tendencies you have so that my recommendations can be customized to fit your needs.

Yes, with time or travel constraints, the in-home assessment can be conducted virtually and will have the same expectations of an in-person assessment.

I will provide direct guidance for what you could do before your organizing session to make the most of our time together during our initial phone conversation. Any additional information will be included in your personalized plan following the in-home assessment.

Sessions run in 3-6 hour blocks and include all the hands-on work and support to declutter and organize the space. Sessions will vary based on the type of work that is needed for the space. You can expect that we will spend time assessing your items to identify what to keep and what to remove. We will sort items and identify what needs to stay in the space or find a new home in a different space. We will organize items and create a functional and aesthetically pleasing system based on your preferences. Sessions may also include some light cleaning as a finishing touch to the space.

A lot can be accomplished in a few hours! Please keep in mind that the type of clutter we’ll be going through, how quickly you make decisions, and the amount of energy and focus during the session will all impact the amount of work completed.

I understand how difficult it can be to part with sentimental belongings. As your professional organizer, I will guide and advise you on what to keep and what to declutter, keeping in mind the value of your items within the space. You always have the final say every step of the way in what you keep and what you declutter.

Make It Pretty will take one full carload, per organizing session, of decluttered belongings. The carload can include recycling, trash, shredding, and donation drop-off to the center or charity of your choice. Donation receipts will be provided with the invoice upon request. You may choose to dispose of your items personally.

Hazardous waste removal is not included.

I recommend that you do not purchase containers, storage bins, baskets, small furniture or other storage solutions prior to your organizing session. It’s best to wait until we have completed a portion of the decluttering and sorting process to ensure that any supplies purchased will fit your space, your belongings, and be functional for the systems we establish.

I will use my design expertise to help you determine what items or furniture will work best for your space and belongings. I can make recommendations for products that work with your systems and align with your design style. You have the final decision on what to purchase and how to complete the necessary shopping and returns.

Per your request, I will shop for and purchase agreed-upon supplies. In addition to fees for any purchases and returns, there is a flat fee of $35 an hour for shopping on your behalf. You will receive receipts for funds spent with your itemized invoice with purchased supplies.

I am also available to shop in-person with you for a flat fee of $35 an hour. In-person shopping assistance includes complimentary 100 minutes of round-trip travel time. Additional travel time is billed at $25 per hour.

Evolving a space looks a little different for everyone and can range from wanting to change the entire design style to overhauling the purpose of the space. Our spaces need to adapt with us so that they can best support our changing lives, needs, and goals. Change is inevitable, and your space should support your growth.

Make It Pretty is passionate about making your space and your present state in life align with today and the future you want to create. We will collaborate on the vision for the space to keep your long term goal in mind.

Change takes time and so does evolving your space in a sustainable and practical way. I will work with you and your budget to evolve a space across one or multiple sessions. I prioritize “shopping your home” first, that is working with the belongings you already have, up-cycling, or repurposing them. You deserve to have your dream space, and together we will make that dream a reality.